Note: This program may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible. For more information, please visit: https://www.dallascollege.edu/hb1508.
(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
North Lake campus only
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.LS.GEOSP.TECH
Surveyors make precise measurements to determine property boundaries. They provide data relevant to the shape and contour of the Earth’s surface for engineering, mapmaking, and construction projects. They use a variety of measuring equipment and technologies depending upon the type of survey including modern Total Stations, Digital Levels, the Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and remote sensing systems including Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Boundary or land surveyors are licensed by individual States to determine the legal property lines and help determine the exact locations of real estate and construction projects. Surveyors also work with civil engineers, landscape architects, cartographers and photogrammetrists, and urban and regional planners to develop comprehensive design documents.
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